Iranian, US Envoys Held New Nuclear Talks in Swiss
KABUL: (Middle East Press) Deputy foreign ministers from Iran and the United States have held a fresh round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program in the Swiss city of Zurich.
During their 2.5-hour conference on Friday, the two sides discussed certain issues of difference.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi leads the Iranian negotiating delegation in the talks which will continue on Saturday while the US team is headed by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman.
In the meantime, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, and US Secretary of State John Kerry are arranged to meet in the Swiss city to discuss Tehran’s nuclear talks.
The summit between Zarif and his US counterpart will be held to discuss the latest developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear negotiations.
Zarif is also expected to meet his counterparts from the P5+1 group.
Iran and the P5+1 countries – the US, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany – are in talks to secure a final inclusive deal over Tehran’s nuclear work.
Political directors from foreign ministries of Iran and the six states wrapped up their talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 18.
